1963 South Boston 400

Race 53 of 55

South Boston
400 laps
Time of race: 1:57:55
Average speed of winner: 76.325 mph
Margin of victory: 3 laps
Lead changes: 4 among 5 drivers
Cautions: 0 for 0 laps
Lap leaders: Smith pole, Spencer 1-8, Wade 9-12, Johnson 13-113, Petty 114-400

Race notes: Debut for Doug Cooper. Finale for Ronnie Bristow.

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Sponsor	Car	Owner	Crew Chief	Qualifying Speed	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Money	Points
1	4	Richard Petty	41		'63 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		400	1	287	running	1550	0
2	7	David Pearson	6		'63 Dodge	Owens	Owens		397	0	0	running	900	0
3	5	Joe Weatherly	8		'63 Pontiac	Moore	Moore		396	0	0	running	925	0
4	8	Bob Welborn	42		'63 Plymouth	Petty			394	0	0	running	550	0
5	10	Larry Thomas	36		'62 Dodge	Younts			388	0	0	running	450	0
6	9	Jimmy Pardue	2		'62 Pontiac	Cliff Stewart			388	0	0	running	350	0
7	12	Darel Dieringer	14		'63 Ford				372	0	0	running	250	0
8	13	Jimmy Massey	96		'61 Chevrolet				369	0	0	running	175	0
9	14	Roy Mayne	33		'62 Chevrolet	Kilpatrick			369	0	0	running	150	0
10	20	Curtis Crider	62		'63 Mercury	Crider			368	0	0	running	140	0
11	19	Worth McMillion	83		'62 Pontiac	Worth McMillion			364	0	0	running	130	0
12	18	Wendell Scott	34		'62 Chevrolet	Wendell Scott			361	0	0	running	120	0
13	17	Major Melton	88		'61 Chrysler	Major Melton			267	0	0	running	110	0
14	11	Larry Manning	09		'62 Chevrolet				262	0	0	differential	100	0
15	3	Junior Johnson	3		'63 Chevrolet	Ray Fox	Ray Fox		204	1	101	fatigue	165	0
16	2	G.C. Spencer	48		'63 Plymouth	Jack Smith			181	1	8	head gasket	180	0
17	21	Roy Tyner	9		'63 Chevrolet	Tyner			149	0	0	head gasket	70	0
18	16	Ronnie Bristow	86		'63 Chrysler	Buck Baker			107	0	0	clutch	60	0
19	6	Billy Wade	5		'63 Dodge	Owens	Owens		55	1	4	head gasket	50	0
20	15	Buck Baker	87		'63 Pontiac	Buck Baker			44	0	0	engine	50	0
21	1	Jack Smith	47		'63 Plymouth	Jack Smith		81.081	24	0	0	oil line	200	0
22	22	Doug Cooper	02		'62 Pontiac	Bob Cooper			0	0	0	head gasket	50	0